How to Use acupuncture in a Sentence
acupuncture
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Instead most treatments studied—whether pills, push-ups or acupuncture—help some people cope with their pain but fail to help others.
— Daisy Yuhas, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2017 -
Studies have linked acupuncture needle points to endorphin release.
— Brennan Kilbane, GQ, 20 Dec. 2017 -
Exhale Spa looks out over the city and has a treatment menu with massages, core conditioning, acupuncture, and yoga.
— Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017 -
This one has five modes and six intensity levels and uses heating to target specific acupuncture points for a thorough massage.
— Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024 -
Palliative care, like birth control and hormones, tend to mask the symptoms, and some women find symptom relief with alternative treatments, like acupuncture or dietary changes.
— Meghan Cleary, Teen Vogue, 14 Sep. 2017 -
Google pointed me in the direction of obvious outlets: massage, acupuncture, llama gurus who could guide me on self-exploratory drug experiences.
— Kathleen Hale, GQ, 13 Sep. 2017 -
Bee venom acupuncture, for example, had a 261 percent increased risk of having a bad reaction when compared to people who got a saline injection.
— Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Oct. 2017 -
The hiking program takes full advantage of the terrain; other options include watsu, acupuncture, hot river-stone massage, and craniosacral therapy.
— Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017 -
For those who haven't tried it, the thought of acupuncture can be daunting.
— Jackie Martin, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2022 -
Want to see a world-class play and then get acupuncture or a massage at the same place?
— Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, 6 Aug. 2020 -
Hot and cold treatments and acupuncture may help as well.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023 -
Was doing all the warming foods and acupuncture twice a week.
— Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024 -
Take a ride on the railroad—to an acupuncture appointment that costs $150.
— Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024 -
But with laser treatment and acupuncture, Takaha now clocks him at 10 mph.
— Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2021 -
The acupuncture sessions turned out to be just what Bassoon needed.
— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022 -
The White Lotus star loves yoga and acupuncture, but also works out with a trainer from time to time.
— Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 19 July 2023 -
The left-hander was in the trainer’s room when the game ended, getting an acupuncture treatment.
— Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022 -
This store was between a 7-Eleven and an acupuncture clinic, near a shoe repair place and a nail salon.
— Washington Post, 8 July 2021 -
The earliest Gua Sha-like tool predated acupuncture in the Stone Age.
— Madge Maril, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2021 -
The spaces are where tattoo ink lives, for example, and where the tip of the needle goes during acupuncture.
— Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 28 Mar. 2018 -
Like the head massager, this design is based upon acupuncture points.
— Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2020 -
Nassar treated the injury with acupuncture to not just the shoulder but his pubic area as well.
— Jennifer Summer, Houston Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2018 -
With acupuncture and time, her mom is now painting, holding her own utensils, and speaking (and singing) once again.
— Kells McPhillips, Fortune, 19 July 2022 -
An acupuncture therapist treats her back pain, which can be a post-covid symptom.
— Amy Goldstein, Dan Keating, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2023 -
Regular acupuncture, at least one weekly dance class, and dinners with friends are all part of her self-care.
— Jenna Sauers, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Nov. 2019 -
Integral to the design are the principles of acupuncture—there’s a round copper rivet on the bottom of the shoe, which touches the ground as well as the foot.
— Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 1 June 2021 -
Staff are trained in acupuncture, massage and reiki, plus there’s a squad of trainers who work in situ or outdoors in nearby parks and streets.
— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2021 -
One lazy afternoon a few years ago, a woman my age was giving me acupuncture.
— Minae Mizumura, The New York Review of Books, 5 Nov. 2020 -
Kirkwood says this is like applying acupuncture to the human body.
— Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018 -
There is not enough evidence to prove acupuncture can treat tinnitus.
— Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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